Israel Prepares for Election Day With Massive Logistics Operation
Translated & summarized from Makor Rishon by baba
Israel is preparing for election day on Tuesday with a massive logistical effort involving 7.3 million voters and 12,000 polling stations. The Central Elections Committee has a budget of 690 million shekels and will print 450 million ballot papers. On election day, 100,000 workers will be active, making the committee a major employer, and free public transportation will be available.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- 7.3 million Israelis are eligible to vote in the upcoming election on Tuesday.
- 12,018 polling stations will be established across Israel for the election.
- The Central Elections Committee has a budget of 690 million shekels.
- 450 million ballot papers will be printed, requiring 250 tons of paper.
- An estimated 100,000 workers will be active on election day.
- Free public transportation will be available on election day.
Israel is gearing up for election day on Tuesday, with a large-scale logistical operation involving 7.3 million eligible voters, 12,000 polling stations, and hundreds of millions of ballot papers. The Central Elections Committee has allocated a budget of 690 million shekels for the event. A total of 7,331,981 citizens are registered to vote, and 12,018 polling stations will be set up across the country, equipped with 18,000 ballot boxes. Of these, 6,209 stations will be accessible, including 3,621 specially designed accessible polling stations. Twenty regional election committees will also be operational.
On election day, 660 intercity public transportation lines, including all Israel Railways routes, will operate free of charge. The printing operation is substantial, with 450 million ballot papers to be printed, amounting to 11.5 million papers per party list, requiring approximately 250 tons of paper. Following the elections, over 400 tons of paper and cardboard will be sent for recycling.
The election committee's workforce expands significantly during election periods. While around 40 employees work between elections, this number rises to approximately 1,200 during the election campaign, and an estimated 100,000 workers are expected to be active on election day itself. This makes the Central Elections Committee the third-largest employer in Israel, after the IDF and the Ministry of Education. Additionally, training programs will involve about 50,000 trainees in roughly 2,140 classrooms. Approximately 15,000 cameras will be deployed to monitor the integrity of the elections.
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